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Content February 2017 

FEATURES 

LORRIE MORGAN INTERVIEWED 

Lorrie Morgan charted her first single in 

1978. Since then, she has charted more 

than 25 singles on the Billboard Hot 

Country Singles & Tracks charts, recorded 

more than 15 studio albums and sold 

over 6 million records worldwide. John 

Leach interviewed her. 

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DON MCLEAN 

The concert will take place at the Seafood 

& Music Festival in Cocoa Beach. 

Besides delicious seafood you can enjoy 

the best “American Pie” along with other 

great bands. 

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TITUSVILLE MARDI GRAS 

Historic downtown Titusville will transform 

into a New Orleans style French 

Quarter during the Titusville Mardi Gras 

Street Party & Parade, on Saturday, February 

11. Molly Hatchet will perform. 

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4TH ANNUAL SIGFEST 

The event was created to honor David 

& Shawn Sigafoos for their commitment 

to supporting live local musicians 

and local charities. It’s an afternoon of 

community fun with live music, raffles, 

prizes and BBQ. 

Page 17 

CROCKFEST 

This month the festival ground at Space 

Coast Harley will feature a free threeday 

80’s tribute concert. It is SCHD’s 

2nd annual CRockfest and the line up 

includes regional acts on two stages. 

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DAVE GRAVES 

Dave has been making flutes for over 

eight years now and has been making a 

full time living from their production for 

five. He uses River Cane because it is 

indigenous to the area and is renewable. 

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Columns 

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Charles Van Riper 

Political Satire 

“The Column” 

Calendars 

Live Entertainment, 

Concerts, Festivals 

Local Download 

by Andy Harrington 

Local Music Scene 

In The Spotlight 

by Matt Bretz 

Flori-duh! 

by Charles Knight 

The Dope Doctor 

Luis A. Delgado, CAP 

Florida Arts 

Dave Graves 



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BREVARD 

The US Air Force’s third Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) 

geosynchronous missile detection satellite rode to orbit atop 

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket on Friday, February 

20th, lifting off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, following 

a scrub of Thursday’s opening attempt. First launch in 2017. 


Friday, Feb. 3, 8pm, King Center, Melbourne 

LORRIE MORGAN 

In The Raw 

Interviewed by John Leach 

“I have been a daughter, a bride, a mother, a divorcee, a 

widow, a single mother, a breadwinner and, ultimately, a 

survivor. In many ways, I am a living, breathing country 

song, and I know what I sing.” 

Daughter of country music legend George Morgan, 

Lorrie Morgan made her first appearance on the 

Grand Ole Opry at the age of 13. She’s been married 

six times, survived a bankruptcy, released numerous 

country music albums and lives on a hilltop with bad 

cell phone reception. Brevard Live Magazine was lucky 

enough to spend a few minutes on the phone with this 

down to earth country girl recently and, in her no-nonsense, 

compassionate but take no prisoners manner, 

she schooled us on what makes country music the enduring 

American genre that it has become. Morgan’s 

forthright demeanor is matched by a gentle and gracious 

countenance. She’s a warmly blunt and openly 

candid country music warrior. We asked: 

What makes a song a country song? 

“Well - I think it’s honesty - honesty about your life 

and what you’ve lived. Country singers have never been 

afraid to tell the truth. Like Loretta Lynn and all those 

drinking songs? Well, we know she wrote those songs 

about her husband and his drinking. She was saying ‘Ladies, 

this is what I’m living’. We all have our crosses to 

bear and we write about ‘em in our songs.” 

(Just then the line went dead. A few minutes later, after 

her manager attended to the technical difficulties, we 

were reconnected. With dogs barking in the background 

we continued.) 

“I’m sorry about that, we’re up here on the hill in 

Bum Egypt. My dogs are freakin’ out because of the wind 

up here today…” 

What are some of the great country songs that made you 

want to sing? 

“Ohh - Tammy - ‘I’ll Just Keep On Falling In Love 

Until I Get It Right”, “I Don’t Wanna Play House”, Loretta 

Lynn “You Ain’t Woman Enough To Take My Man”… 

All those ladies had a message, man - real life experiences 

- that’s what country music fans want to hear. They’re living 

through these things too and we’re here to be their 

voice.” 


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“Old country is 

so raw, so bone 

chilling. New 

country is too 

damn perfect. 

Old country was 

raw and heartfelt.” 

So it’s the words, rather than the 

sound, that makes a song a country 

song? 

“Lyrics are the most important part 

of country music. Basic country music 

is the real deal. Jeannie Seely writes 

some of the best lyrics in country music. 

She puts it out there. Like - this is 

how it is, man, this is what it’s like, this 

is my life.” 

Lorrie Morgan has been performing 

country music since the 1960s - 

She was country when country wasn’t 

cool - so we asked: 

What’s the difference between old 

country and new country? 

“Oh! There’s a huge difference 

between the two! New country is so 

technical! They spend so much time in 

the studio going over each little thing 

to make everything sound perfect. Old 

country is so raw, so bone chilling. 

New country is too damn perfect. Old 

country was raw and heartfelt. You got 

a couple takes and if you didn’t get it 

right, they put it out anyhow. It’s in the 

imperfection, that’s the charm of it. In 

the old country music it’s the imperfection 

that made perfection.” 

Are there any new country acts that 

you like? 

“NOPE!” 

Speaking of old and new, how did you 

choose the songs for your new album 

Letting Go… Slow? 

“For this record I used songs that 

I’ve been wanting to record for a long 

time. Ashlee Hewitt wrote the title 

track and I asked her two years ago 

‘Please don’t record it - I wanna record 

it’ - and she held it for me. One song 

on the record I heard 15 years ago, another 

one 20 years ago, and I held ‘em 

in my back pocket until it was time to 

record again. This is my first solo album 

in five years and all the songs are 

meaningful to me. I picked these songs 

because of what they had to say, none 

of that under the table crap that used to 

go on years ago where the label owed 

somebody something so you’d have to 

record a particular song for some other 

kinda reason…” 

Your songs often sing to the empowerment 

of women. What would you say 

to the young women out there that are 

having self doubt about their place in 

the world of today? 

“Don’t ever have self doubt about 

who you are, as a young woman you’re 

a unique person to the world. Self doubt 

mostly comes from outside, not from 

within, people will tell you you’re not 

worthy and unfortunately sometimes 

you can start to believe it. For those 

kinda women I tell ‘em ‘Hey, we’ve all 

been there…’ Sometimes ya just gotta 

pull yourself up by your bootstraps and 

I know it’s hard, especially in abusive 

relationships, but women are powerful 

and ya got to keep chuggin’ on. Right 

now I’m reading Meghan Kelly’s new 

book Settle For More and that’s my 

new slogan - settle for more. Don’t let 

life pass you by!” 

Lorrie Morgan is appearing at 

Melbourne’s King Center this February 

3rd so we asked: 

What sort of set list should we expect 

at the show? 

“Oh all kinds of stuff! I want to 

stress that it’s an acoustic set - Lorrie 

in the raw!! Don’t expect a band and 

all the bells and whistles… There’ll be 

great songs, a lot of stories, and maybe 

even a surprise guest. My son Jesse 

might do a song or two. I love doing 

acoustic shows!” 

Unambiguous and gracious to the 

end, Lorrie Morgan ended our conversation 

with another ‘Lorrie Raw’ quote: 

“Thank you, I’ve really enjoyed your 

questions - not the same old BS…” 



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Friday, February 24th, 7:30pm 

Cocoa Beach Seafood & Music Festival, 

Alan Shepard Park 

Don McLean 

Don McLean is one of America’s most enduring singersongwriters 

and is forever associated with his classic 

hits “American Pie” and “Vincent (Starry Starry Night)”. 

Since first hitting the charts in 1971, Don has amassed over 

40 gold and platinum records world-wide and, in 2004, was 

inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. His songs have 

been recorded by artists from every musical genre, most notably 

Madonna’s No. 1 recording of “American Pie” in 2000 

and George Michael’s version of “The Grave” in 2003, sung 

in protest at the Iraq War. 

In 2007, Don McLean shared his life story in Alan Howard’s 

biography, The Don McLean Story: Killing Us Softly 

With His Songs. In 2009 his latest studio album, Addicted to 

Black, was released and in 2010 he returned to Europe for a 

seven nation tour, including the Royal Albert Hall, London 

on May 7th. 2011 saw another tour of UK and Ireland, including 

a sensational appearance at Europe’s largest music 

festival, Glastonbury and in 2012 Don completed his longest 

European Tour in 20 years. In 2012 Don was also awarded 

the BBC Folk Music Lifetime Achievement Award and saw 

the release of American Troubadour on CD and DVD and 

the worldwide broadcast of the documentary of this name, 

charting Don’s life and career. 

This music icon will take the stage on Friday, February 

24th, 7:30 pm at Alan Shepard Park, located at the end of 

SR 520, oceanfront. Tickets start at $25 and are available at 

www.CocoaBeachSeafoodFestival.com where you can also 

buy tickets for other special concerts during the 3-day-event 

that runs from Friday, February 24th through Sunday, the 

26th. The punk rap-reggae band Dirty Heads with special 

guests Ballyhoo will perform on Saturday evening starting 

at 7:30 pm, and reggae legends, The Original Wailers on 

Sunday afternoon at 3 pm. Other bands will perform all day, 

among them Coastal Breed, Kash’d Out, and Funcle Fester. 

For the latest line-up and to save some money on the admission 

charge get your tickets via website. Daily tickets are 

$10 in advance ($15 at the door). Discounted weekend passes 

are available. There are designated parking areas ($10) 

with free shuttle service. 

PLENTY OF DELICIOUS SEAFOOD 

Great music with a view of the Atlantic Ocean, fresh mouthwatering 

seafood, kids activities and family fun - this event 

has true Florida flair. Enjoy crawfish, crablegs, gator, seafood 

boil, crabs, lobster, British fish and chips, jambalaya, 

fried oysters, grouper, shrimp, tuna the choices are endless. 

Don McLean 

The Original Wailers 

Dirty Heads 



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Feb. 18, Noon-5pm, Florida Tech, Melbourne 

International Festival 

This is a trip around the 

world in five hours, and 

it all happens on Saturday, 

February 18th from Noon to 

5 pm at Florida Tech campus 

in Melbourne. This is 

great educational fun for the 

entire family. 

The International Festival, 

first held in 2007, is 

an annual celebration of 

cultural diversity and international 

community. International 

student groups and 

local cultural organizations 

host country and diversity-themed 

display booths 

showcasing a variety of 

traditional clothing, informational 

literature, maps, 

flags and artifacts. Dance 

and vocal groups, bands and 

other performers (including 

martial artists) fill the afternoon 

with live entertainment 

on Florida Tech’s outdoor 

stage, the Panthereum, 

while local eateries sell a 

variety of ethnic foods in the 

Panther Plaza courtyard. 

Children’s activities include 

games, balloon twisting, 

bounce houses, and 

FIT’s newly popular “Passport 

to Culture” program. 

With the Passport to Culture 

program, children are given 

their own Florida Tech passport, 

and are asked to visit 

a number of different cultural 

displays to learn something 

unique about the many 

countries and cultures represented 

at Florida Tech and 

the surrounding community, 

in turn, earning “stamps” in 

their passports in order to 

receive a prize. 

Feb 9-19: Visit The Titusville Fair 

The Titusville Fair will provide great family fun for 

North Brevard County when it rolls into Sand Point 

Park for 11 fun-filled days February 9th through 19th featuring 

more than 25 fun mechanical thrill rides. The fair will 

open at 5 pm Monday through Friday and at 1 pm on Saturdays 

and Sundays. The fair will feature free unlimited rides 

and shows with gate admission. Gate admission is $12 per 

person Monday thru Thursday and $15 Friday thru Sunday. 

February 11, 5pm-1am, Downtown Titusville 

Titusville Mardi Gras 

Historic downtown Titusville will transform into a New 

Orleans style French Quarter during the Titusville 

Mardi Gras Street Party and Parade, set for Saturday, February 

11, 2017. The Titusville Mardi Gras will feature six 

live bands on two premier stages, including rock legends 

Molly Hatchet and high energy rock band, The Supervillains. 

The Supervillains have crafted a sound distinctly 

their own; fresh, fun and embodied by the soul of the party 

lifestyle. Other bands performing include Western Atlantic 

and Banjoman Franklin, No Need, Coastal Breed and 

Chief Cherry. 

There will be stilt walkers, marching bands, jugglers, 

strolling musicians and much more to create a festive family 

atmosphere. Over 50 professional and personal Mardi 

Gras themed floats are expected to be showcased during 

the Titusville Mardi Gras Parade of Floats. The parade will 

begin at 8 pm and will travel the entire length of the street 

party, where over 100,000 beads will be tossed to the revelers. 

Companies, clubs, families, teams are invited to enter a 

float into the parade. For more information about the Mardi 

Gras Street Party and Parade call 1-855-386-3836 or 321- 

323-4460. 



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Feb 19, 2pm, Siggy’s, Palm Bay 

4th Annual Sigfest 

The event was created by musicians 

Sammy Hill and members of Bullet 

Theory (21 To Burn) and The Day 

After to honor David & Shawn Sigafoos 

for their commitment to supporting 

live local musicians and local 

charities. 

It all started in 1979 with the opening 

of The Holiday Inn Oceanfront, 

now Crowne Plaza, with Mr. Tease, Jubilation 

and Jamaican me Crazy. David 

was committed to book the highest 

levels of live entertainment and 

brought in name acts with Ray Charles, 

Jan & Dean, Spiro Gyra & more. Siggy’s 

opened in 1990 and has been Palm 

Bay’s local watering hole with live local 

entertainment four nights a week. 

Amy took over the family business 

after the sudden passing of her 

husband Dave and her son Shawn. She 

tells Brevard Live Magazine: 

“I’m so honored to keep their legacy 

alive with the celebration of Live 

Music and SIGFEST. Like in all events 

there are many people involved in the 

planning. The entertainment is planned 

by Merissa and Sammy. DJ Chris 

keeping the music on schedule and announcing 

the door prizes. Bill Bailey 

cooking his famous BBQ, Diana Sirney 

organizing the Bake sale, Tracey 

Cooper with the Pool tournament. Bob 

Cummings handling the Corn Hole 

Tournaments. Customers and staff 

coming together for a great celebration 

of life of two great men who made a 

difference.” 

continued page 19 

Feb 17-19, 2pm, 

SC Harley Davidson, Palm Bay 

CRock Fest 

Space Coast Harley Davidson has 

been a popular music venue for 

some time. This month the festival 

ground will feature a free three day 

80’s tribute concert. It is SCHD’s 2nd 

annual CRockfest and the line up includes 

regional acts on two stages: 

Scarab is a Journey tribute band, 

Shoot To Thrill will perform an AC/ 

DC tribute, Heart Shaped Box a Nirvana 

tribute, Crush a Rush tribute, 

Crushin’ The 80’s a Van Halen tribute 

and more bands to be announced 

play on the main stage. Stage two will 

be home to our Local Original Music 

Scene including Thunder Music 

Company, The Quarter Bones, 

Georgia Randall, Jon Parrot, Mackenzie 

Carey and Sunnyland Steve 

Burchfield. VIP tickets are on sale 

on their website and on their Facebook 

page (go to SCHD Outreach). 

VIP Tickets will be limited including 

a seat and hospitality package to be announced. 

General admission is free. 

Feb 19, 7pm, King Center, 

Melbourne 

The Spinners 

When the Spinners signed to Atlantic 

Records in 1972, they 

were a respected but commercially 

unremarkable singing group who had 

never had a Top Ten pop hit, despite 

having been a recording act for over 

a decade. However, under the helm of 

producer and songwriter Thom Bell, 

the Spinners charted five Top 100 

singles (and two Top Tens) from their 

first post-Motown album, Spinners 

(1972), and went on to become one of 

the biggest soul groups of the 1970s. 

Throughout the years they have sold 

millions of records and topped both the 

Pop and R&B charts with smash hits 

like, “I’ll Be Around,” “Then Came 

You,” “Mighty Love,” “One Of A 

Kind (Love Affair),” “Games People 

Play,” and “Could It Be.” After their 

chart career ended, the Spinners continued 

touring for decades. They are 

big draws on the oldies and nostalgia 

concert circuits, playing the music 

that made them famous. In September 

2011, 57 years after forming in Detroit 

and 50 years after “That’s What Girls 

Are Made For”, the group was announced 

as one of 15 final nominees 

for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, their 

first nomination. 

Today, original member Henry 

Fambrough is joined onstage by lead 

singer Charlton Washington, high tenor 

Marvin Taylor, tenor Ronnie Moss, 

and bass singer Jessie Peck. A soulinfused 

5-piece band, led by Keith Ferguson, 

backs them up. 



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SIGFEST continued 

Three local charities to benefit 

from this event are Genesis House 

Shelter, Space Coast Paratroopers, and 

Brevard Music Aid. The live entertainment 

is provided by Adam Van den 

Broek, Ana & David, Frank Lessard, 

Mayhem, Greg & Brian, Buckshot, 

Wreck and The Day After. 

Sunday, February 12, 2pm, 

Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian 

Honey Island Swamp Band 

G 

reat music begins with great 

songs, and great songs are what 

the Honey Island Swamp Band is all 

about. The band came together after 

Aaron Wilkinson (acoustic guitar, 

mandolin, vocals) and Chris Mule’ 

(electric guitar, vocals) were stuck in 

San Francisco after the levee breaches 

following Hurricane Katrina devastated 

New Orleans, and had a chance 

encounter with fellow New Orleans 

evacuees Sam Price (bass, vocals) and 

Garland Paul (drums, vocals) at John 

Lee Hooker’s Boom Boom Room on 

Fillmore Street. They knew each other 

from having all played together in 

some form or another in various New 

Orleans bands, and with the great unknown 

regarding their return to their 

underwater hometown looming in the 

distance, they decided to put together 

a band and get some gigs going. 

They are back in New Orleans, 

still playing together and having released 

a new CD called Demolition 

Day. The band‘s music has been described 

as “Bayou Americana.” 

March 4 & 5, 9am to 5/7pm, 51st Annual 

Grant Seafood Festival 

For 50 years, the little South Brevard 

community of Grant has been hosting 

our county’s largest and longest 

running event, The Grant Seafood Festival. 

Free admission, free parking, 

125 plus arts & crafts exhibitors, community 

service exhibits, continuous 

live entertainment and a scrumptious 

menu of succulent seafood. It’s hometown 

hospitality at its best. For Grant 

this event is more than a festival - it’s a 

family tradition. 

What makes this event so unique 

is it is accomplished by a 100 percent 

volunteer effort; there are no commercial 

food vendors! All food is prepared 

“in house” by Grant residents, often 

times with several generations working 

alongside one another. 

Proceeds from the event are put 

back into the many programs and projects 

that the Grant Community Center 

sponsors. Throughout the 50 year history 

of the festival over two million 

dollars has been awarded in college 

scholarships for local students; all of 

who also are required to volunteer with 

the event. Grant Community Center, 

Grant Library, Grant Historical House 

and various children’s programs are 

also funded by the festival. 

The festival features live bands entertaining 

the crowd all day; this year’s 

line-up includes on Saturday, March 

4th, Whiskey Tango (10-2:45) and 

The Umbrella Thieves (3-7); on Sunday, 

March 5th, Luna Pearl (10:15- 

2:15) and County Line Road (2:30-6). 

For half a decade the Grant Seafood Festival has been a community tradition. 


The Sandbar Sports Grill in Cocoa Beach 

RESCUING PEOPLE 

FOR TWELVE YEARS 

By Charlene Hemmle 

Long ago in the small beachside community of 

Cocoa Beach stood a bustling saloon flowing 

with frothy libations, hearty grub, live amusements 

and spicy bar wenches. In a dozen years 

they haven’t changed much, nor do they need to. 

Proprietors Drew and Mark got their concept right the 

first time when they opened The Sandbar Sports Bar in 

2005. They knowingly created an island-style, familyfriendly 

party zone that has stood the test of time, as well 

as weather. “We don’t run from hurricanes we drink um” 

is a motto they have lived by first hand. It’s been an unchanged 

staple for the community in good times and bad. 

As successful business owners, the guys know that it 

takes a team of great employees but they also recognize 

that ultimately, it’s all about the customers. Twelve is the 

lucky number this year so on February 12th they’ll be 

celebrating their 12th year anniversary AND their 12th 

man - which is you, the customer! You can expect some 

great live music from party band Absolute Blue and the 

usual shenanigans of Sandbooze Sunday as well as dozens 

of food and drink specials. 

Fun is a business for The Sandbar crew and with 

several big parties each month from Sandbarpalooza to 

Oktobeerfest the servers have little time for boredom. It is 


Brevard Live 

The Sandbar is famous for fish tacos and great parties 

an energetic place where entertainment reigns. Live music 

fills the air twice a day and sports of every kind playout on 

numerous flat screen tvs. Their customers range from businessmen 

to fun loving beach goers to sports enthusiasts and 

basically anyone who just wants to enjoy a great getaway of 

food, good company or a drinkable hurricane. 

Their foodie friendly menu makes narrowing down a meal 

rather difficult - everything sounds so good. Their tried and 

true menu ranges from New York style pizza with some diverse 

toppings to their famous fish tacos which you can order 

a la carte or with sides. Some other Sandbar specialties 

are sizzling tequila fajitas, tender gator tacos, mojo chicken 

and churrasco steak. If thats not enough how about a catfish 

po’boy, conch fritter cakes, mahi rueben or some of the best 

damn chicken wings in Cocoa Beach. Weekdays after 4 pm 

they offer some pretty good discounts like 1/2 price tacos 

or free wings with every pitcher on Wendnesdays. Be lucky 

enough to obtain one of their VIP keychains you’ll get 15% 

off of your tab for life - just as your server for the details. 

If you and the gang are looking for something different to 

do then, it’s time to “get rescued” and escape the chains of 

ordinary food and regular entertainment. During the Sandbar’s 

King of The Couch Superbowl Party you can enter to 

win the big package with lots of free food, drinks and even 

the couch itself. On St. Patrick’s day $20 buys you all the 

green beer & Jameson you can drink and the giant 5 lb. burrito 

eating contest on Cinco de Mayo is surely a sight to be 

seen. Just a few of the many parties that have become yearly 

traditions. 

SANDBAR SPORTS GRILL 

4301 Ocean Beach Blvd. 

Cocoa Beach, Florida 

(321) 799-2577 

Hours: 11am-2am daily & Kid Friendly till 10pm 

Kitchen open till Midnight 

So when in Cocoa Beach, look for the building on the 

beach unlike any other where 520 meets the beach. Its bright 

artwork and lively exterior will immediately give it away. 

You might even see the Sandbar monster truck that actually 

belongs to one of their regulars. They recently added a second 

location down in Key West across from Sloppy Joe’s so 

if ever that way be sure to stop in and “get rescued”. 


The Column 

By Chuck Van Riper 

Emoluments 

“No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: 

And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under 

them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept 

of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind 

whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” 

I’m sure many of you recognize the above quote as Article 

I, Section 9 of the Constitution, otherwise known as 

the “Emoluments Clause”. What a great Scrabble word: 

Emoluments. We sure have been hearing this word a lot 

lately, especially concerning the lack of respect for it by 

the Donald who is to be the next Commander-In-Chief. 

What does it really mean and why is it important? Once 

again, allow me to elucidate. 

In 1651, the Dutch had adopted a similar rule prohibiting 

any foreign ministers from accepting any presents, 

directly or indirectly, in any manner or way whatsoever. 

This was to keep foreign entities from influencing policies 

or keeping any leaders from profiting from their position. 

The framers of the Constitution saw the importance of this 

and the “Emoluments Clause” was written into the Article 

I. One of the main reasons for the clause was actually not 

intended for foreign diplomats as much as preventing corruption 

within the government. For example, Benjamin 

Franklin was gifted an ornate snuff box, whose top was 

adorned with diamonds. The gift was from King Louis 

XVI. Due to public outcry of corruption, Franklin went 

to congress and won approval to keep the box. 

Fast forward to present day. Trump has a lot more 

than a snuff box to deal with! He has billions of dollars of 

businesses (more than 500 corporate entities) around the 

world. Take for example, the latest point of contention, 

his $800 a night hotel in D.C. It has already been brought 

up that foreign interests could (and have) booked rooms 

there as a way to curry favor to the administration. To get 

around this, Trump says he will donate all the proceeds 

from such visits (minus expenses, of course) to charity. 

Hmmmmm. 

Even more concerning, I think, are his dealings in 

Egypt, Manilla, Turkey, and many other foreign countries. 

In Egypt for example, he has 2 corporations, basically 

sitting dormant currently. Many are concerned about 


laundering money through the corporations for political 

favors to Egypt. In Turkey, he has Trump Towers in Istanbul. 

Turkey’s President Erdogan, a devout Muslim, called 

for removing the name from the tower after the screaming 

carrot demon called for a ban on Muslims entering 

the U.S. After the failed coups to overthrow the Turkish 

government, Trump came to the defense of the Turkish 

president and the call to remove the name off the tower 

stopped. To many, this seemed to prove that his actions 

were fueled by commercial interests. How about the fact 

that Jose A.B. Antonio, a business partner and founder 

of a company behind Trump Towers Manilla, was just 

named Special Envoy to the United States. Then there’s 

the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, run by the 

People’s Republic of China. They are the largest tenant in 

Trump Towers Manhattan. Their lease will be up during 

his presidency. Gee, I don’t see any conflict of interest 

there, do you? His businesses owe hundreds of millions 

to Deutsche Bank. The bank, one of Trump’s top lenders, 

just settled a $7.5 BILLION Justice Department lawsuit 

for issuing toxic mortgages during the housing crises. 

The settlement will now be overseen by the new Attorney 

General and other new appointees to the cabinet. Once 

again, I don’t see any conflict there, do you? The list goes 

on and on. How can we ever untangle this mess?! 

Well, as the cries from Congress call for the common 

act of divestment for incoming Commanders-In- 

Chief, Trump comes up with a less than perfect solution. 

He will simply give his businesses to his sons, Tweedle 

Dee and Tweedle Dumber, and he promises not to talk 

to them about any business dealings! Great! That’ll fix 

everything! Can I get the job of following them both 

around 24/7 and recording all their conversations? After 

all, transparency will be a key factor in making sure this 

plan works. And, (at the taxpayers’ expense, of course) I’ll 

only charge $5000/day as I’m obviously going to need an 

assistant. And for an extra $2000/ day I’ll throw in Dolby 

noise reduction technology! 

So as Trump prepares to decimate the Constitution, 

we must stay vigilant to hold him accountable for his actions 

as our supreme public servant. If I may quote, “If 

I’m elected, I’ll release my tax returns”, was the first lie. 

I’m sure there are many more subterfuges to come. In the 

meantime, I have a new favorite Scrabble word! Let’s see, 

there’s too many letters, but if someone plays E-M-O-L, 

no wait that’s not a word, ok, M-E-N-T-S, oh, damn that’s 

not right, either, L-U-M-E-N, yea! That might work. Then 

I just need a rack with E-M-O-L-T-S. Yes I Can! 



1 - WEDNESDAY 

LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Angie 

Parks; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe 

Calautti 

OASIS: 9pm Jam Night 

OLE FIRE GRILL: 6:30pm 

Bart Thomas 

SANDBAR: 8pm Jam Session 

SIGGY’S: 7pm Adam Van Den 

Broek 

STEAGLES: Open Mic Night 

THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Trivia 

w/ Mark 

VICTORY CASINO 

CRUISE: 7pm Jonnie Morgan 

WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ 

Ducati 

2 - THURSDAY 

COCONUTS: 7pm Rogues 

Duo 

EARLS: 7:30pm Love Valley 

LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm 

Syndicate 

OLE’ FIRE GRILL: 6:30pm 

David Southwood Smith 

SANDBAR: 8pm Big Daddy 

Karaoke 

SIGGY’S: 7pm The Hitmen 

SLINGERS: 8pm Karaoke 

STEAGLES: 8pm Karaoke 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm 

Karaoke w/ Dougie 


CRUISE: 11am Donna Moore 

Diva Legends Show 

WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm Bart 

Thomas 

3 - FRIDAY 

BONEFISH WILLYS: 6pm 

Reggae Juice 

COCONUTS: 7pm Even Odds 

EARLS: 8:30pm Logan 

Brothers 

KEY WEST BAR: 9pm John 

Quinlivan Band 

KING CENTER: 8pm Lorrie 

Morgan; 8:30pm John Lodge 

and The 10,000 Light Years 

Band 


Karaoke; 9:30pm Umbrella 

Thieves 


Frankie Lessard; 10pm David 

Southwood Smith 

SANDBAR: 4pm Jeff Marquis; 

9pm Dub Masters 

SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm 

Bullet Theory 

SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: 

7pm Stompbox Steve 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Aaron 

Rhoades 


CRUISE: 7pm Jason Domulot 

February 2017 

Entertainment Calendar 

WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm 

Jason Wright 

4 - SATURDAY 


London Ink 

CLUB 52: 8:30pm Groucho’s 

Comedy Club 

COCONUTS: 7pm Changes 

EARLS: 2pm Slickwood; 

8:30pm Picture Show 

KEY WEST BAR: 9pm 

Rockfish 

LOU’S BLUES: 1pm The 

Michele Wood; 5:30pm 

Karaoke; 9:30pm Fun Pipe 


Gary Kirby; 10pm DJ Fully 

Loaded Entertainment 

SANDBAR: 4pm Vintage; 9pm 

Hot Pink 

SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 

9:30pm Bullet Theory 

STEAGLES: 8pm See4 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Nikky 

Talley & Jason Sharpe 

VICTORY CASINO CRUISE: 

7pm Leonard Brothers Band 

WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm DJE 

5 - SUNDAY 


Rueben 

COCONUTS: 2pm Derek Duo 

EARLS: 2pm Mr. Sipp 

LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Buckshot; 

7pm S.I.N. Trivia 

OASIS: Super Bowl Party 

SANDBAR: 9pm Super Bowl 

King of the Couch and DJ 

Cerino & DJ Colione 

SIGGY’S: Super Bowl Party 

THIRSTY CLAM: 2pm Space 

Coast Playboys 


Noon Chinese New Year 

Celebrations; 7pm Super Bowl 

Cruise 

6 - MONDAY 

LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty 

Bingo; 9pm Jeff Bynum 

SANDBAR: 7pm Adam Sikora; 

10pm 1833 


Karoke w/ Dougie 


7pm Blues Cruise with Derek 

Trull 

7 - TUESDAY 

COCONUTS: 7pm D.K H.H 

LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Uli Jon 

Roth 


Frankie Lessard 

THIRSTY CLAM: Movie 

outdoors on the big screen 


11am Highway 1 


Open Mic w/ Mike Burns 

8 - WEDNESDAY 

LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Rev. 

Billy; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe 

Calautti 



Bart Thomas 


SIGGY’S: 7pm Franki Lessard 



w/ Mark 


7pm Jonnie Morgan 


Ducati 

9 - THURSDAY 

COCONUTS: 7pm Ted 

Villarreal 

EARLS: 7:30pm The Seeds 

LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Shake 

& Bake 



SANDBAR: 8pm Big Daddy 

Karaoke 

SIGGY’S: 7pm Greg Vadimsky 


7pm Matt Riley 





11am Donna Moore Diva 

Legends Show 


Sunnyland Steve 

10 - FRIDAY 


Mike Cambron 

COCONUTS: 7pm My 

Remedy 

EARLS: 8:30pm Roughouse 

IRON OAK POST: Ghost of 

Paul Revere 

KEY WEST BAR: 9pm 

Simone & The Supercats 


Karaoke; 9:30pm Rios Rock 

Band 

OASIS: 9pm Scott Hangell 




SANDBAR: 4pm 1833; 9pm 

506 Crew 


Umbrella Thieves 


February 7, 8pm, 

Lou’s Blues, Indialantic 

ULI JON ROTH 

Uli Jon Roth is a German 

guitarist, who became famous 

as the Scorpions 

lead guitarist, and is one 

of the earliest contributors 

to the neoclassical 

metal genre. He is also 

the founder of Sky Academy 

and inventor of the 

Sky Guitar. During his tenure 

as lead guitarist, main 

songwriter and occasional 

lead singer for the Scorpions, 

the band released 

four studio albums and the 

live album Tokyo Tapes 

which was recorded in Japan 

and sold nearly one 

million copies 

SINGING VALENTINE 

FOR HIRE! 

Surprise that special 

someone with a unique 

Singing Valentine. A 

brightly-uniformed barbershop 

quartet will deliver 

a rose, a box of 

chocolates and two love 

songs to your wife, husband, 

girlfriend, boyfriend, 

mother, father, co-worker, 

etc. at any time on February 

13 or 14 to any location 

in Brevard, such as a 

home, restaurant, office, 

etc. for just $40.00. To order, 

call Bill Ross at 321- 

783-0353 or Bob New at 

321-615-4700. 



7pm Dave Myers 

STEAGLES: 8pm Adawak 

THE SHACk SEAFOOD: 

5:30pm Paul Christopher 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Chuck 

& Dave’s Old Hippy Jam 


7pm Positive Chaos 

WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm Jake 

Salter 

11 - SATURDAY 


Josh Doyle 


Comedy Club 

COCONUTS: 7pm Spanks 

EARLS: 2pm Smokin Country; 

8:30pm Time Machine 

KEY WEST BAR: 9pm The 

Moon Dogs 

KING CENTER: 8pm Let It Be 

– A Celebration of The Beatles 

LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Dave 

Kury; 5:30pm Karaoke; 9:30pm 

Divas 




SANDBAR: 4pm Syndicate; 

8pm UFC 209 (no bands) 


9:30pm Joe’s Birthday Bash w/ 

The Day After 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Rev. 

Billy 

TITUSVILLE MARDI GRAS: 

Coastal Breed; Chief Cherry; 

Western Atlantic; Banjoman 

Franklin; No Need; Molly 

Hatchet; The Supervillians 


7pm Lovestruck Robot and 

Singles Cruise 


Dave Thrift 

12 - SUNDAY 


Rueben 

COCONUTS: 2pm Coastal 

Breed 

EARLS: 2pm Honey Island 

Swamp Band 

KING CENTER: 3:30pm 

Glenn Miller Orchestra & 

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Battle 

of the Big Bands 

LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Matt 

Sams Band; 7pm S.I.N. Trivia 

SANDBAR: Sandbar 12 Year 

Anniversary 4pm Absolute Blue; 

9pm DJ Cerino & DJ Colione 

SIGGY’S: Chili Cook-Off 


Marvin Parish 


Noon Souvenir Band 


Highway 1 

13 - MONDAY 


Bingo; 9pm Bart Thomas 

SANDBAR: 7pm Marcus 

Gullen 




7pm Blues Cruise w/ Derek 

Trull 

VALENTINE’S DAY 

14 - TUESDAY 

COCONUTS: 7pm Grand 

Finale “Love Show” 

LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Love 

Stinks Party w/ Kattyshack 



SANDBAR: 8:30pm Joe 

Redmond 

THIRSTY CLAM: Valentine’s 

w/ Elvis 


Valentine’s Day Cruises 11am 

Highway 1; 7pm TBA 



15 - WEDNESDAY 

COCONUTS: 2pm Josh Keels 


Christopher C; 9pm Rockstar w/ 

Joe Calautti 



Bart Thomas 

SANDBAR: 4pm Pat Michaels; 

8pm Jam Session 

SIGGY’S: 7pm Eric & Sam 



w/ Mark 


7pm Jonnie Morgan 


Ducati 

16 - THURSDAY 

COCONUTS: 6pm JT Douglas 

EARLS: 7:30pm Jack STarr 

LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Pulse 



SANDBAR: 4pm Island Breeze 

Steele Drums; 8pm Big Daddy 

Karaoke 

SIGGY’S: 7pm Joe Barerra 







11am Donna Moore Diva 

Legends Shows 


Dave Thrift 

17 - FRIDAY 


Reggae Juice 

COCONUTS: 7pm Absolute 

Blue 

EARLS: 8:30pm Perfect 

Tuesday 

KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch 


Karaoke; 9:30pm Kattyshack 




SANDBAR: 4pm 506 Crew 

Duo: 9pm Musical Seduction 


Mayhem 


7pm Buck Barefoot 

SPACE COAST HARLEY 

DAVIDSON: 2pm CRockfest 

with several Tribute Bands 

STEAGLES: 8pm Emil Gayle 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Gene 

Callahan 


7pm Michelle Lambert 

WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm Jay 

DiBella 

18 - SATURDAY 


Josh Doyle 

COCONUTS: 7pm Electric 

Tide 


Comedy Club 

EARLS: 2pm Space Coast 

Playboys; 8:30pm The Seeds 

F.I.T. CAMPUS: International 

Festival Starting at Noon (Times 

TBA) “Twitchy,” Florida 

Tech’s All Faculty Rock ‘N’ 

Roll Band, Ketki Joshi (Indian 

Tabla), Capoeira Karkara 

Melbourne, Omani Student 

Association, Voice Indonesia 

in Florida (VIDA), Latin 

American Student Association, 

African Student Association, 

L’Ahavat Tzion, Halau Hula’O 

Kilakilapilialohaikapu’uwai, 

Voice Indonesia in Florida 

(VIDA), St. Joe’s Catholic 

School Spanish Club, Caribbean 

Student Association, Sri Lankan 

Student Association, FIT 

Street Dance Club, Mariposa 

Monarca, African Student 

Association, Indian Student 

Association, Halau Hula’O 

Kilakilapilialohaikapu’uwai, 

Martin Gallagher (British 

Invasion Songs) 

KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Russ 

Kellum Band & Chris’s Birthday 

Pajama Party 

LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Jeff 

Bynum; 5:30pm Karaoke; 

9:30pm Ladies of Soul 

OASIS: 9pm Barry-Oke 




SANDBAR: 4pm Galaxy; 9pm 

Love Valley 

SIGGY’S: 8pm Buckshot 




STEAGLES: 2pm Jazz Show 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Sonny 

Tackett & Ghost Train 


7pm Jason Domulot 


Common Roots Duo 

19 - SUNDAY 


Rueben 

COCONUTS: 2pm Rios Rock 

Band 

EARLS: 2pm Shanytown - The 

Van Zant Legacy Continues 

KING CENTER: 7pm The 

Spinners 

LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Big Blues 

Machine; 7pm S.I.N. Trivia 

SANDBAR: 4pm Red Tide; 

9pm DJ Cerino & DJ Colione 

SIGGY’S: Sigfest w/ Adam 

Van den Broek, Ana & David, 

Frank Lessard, Mayhem, Greg 

& Brian, Buckshot, Wrect & The 

Day After 




THIRSTY CLAM: 2pm Space 

Coast Playboys 


7pm Rocky and the Rollers w/ 

Dennis Turfano (Former Lead 

Singer of The Buckinghams) 

PRESIDENT’S DAY 

20 - MONDAY 

COCONUTS: 6pm Marcus 

Gullen 


Bingo; 9pm Michele Wood 

SANDBAR: 4pm Beach Resord 

Band; 10pm Adam Sikora 




President’s Day Cruises 11am 



TBA; 7pm Blues Cruise w/ 

Derek Trull 

21 - TUESDAY 

COCONUTS: 6pm Jimmy 

Mazz 

KING CENTER: 7:30pm 

Andy Mckee ‘Next Chapter 

Tour’ 

LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Invite 

Jam 



SANDBAR: 8:30pm Joe 

Redmond 




CRUISE: 11am Rocky and The 

Rollers 



22 - WEDNESDAY 

COCONUTS: 6pm Syndicate 

LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Key 

Change; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe 

Calautti 



Bart Thomas 


SIGGY’S: 7pm Ken Atkinson 



w/ Mark 


CRUISE: 7pm Jonnie Morgan 


Ducati 

23 - THURSDAY 

COCONUTS: 7pm Everette 

EARLS: 7:30pm TBA 

KING CENTER: 8pm 

Southside Johnny and The 

Asbury Jukes 

LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Russ 

Kellum Band 



SANDBAR: 4pm Teddy Time; 

8pm Big Daddy Karaoke 

SIGGY’S: 7pm Franki Lessard 







CRUISE: 11am Donna Moore 

Diva Legends Show; 7pm Lucy 

Iris 


Rocky James 

24 - FRIDAY 


Reuben 

COCONUTS: 7pm Rocket City 

EARLS: 8:30pm Ladies of Soul 

KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Blue 

Fusion 


Karaoke; 9:30pm Luna Pearl 

OASIS: 9pm T.A. Williams 




SANDBAR: 4pm 1833; 9pm 

Island Breeze Band 

SEAFOOD FEST & MUSIC 

FEST/Cocoa Beach: 7:30pm 

Don McLean 


Adawak 


7pm TBA 

STEAGLES: 8pm Open Mic 

w/ Emil Gayle 

THE SHACk SEAFOOD: 

5:30pm Paul Christopher 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Aaron 

Rhoades 


7pm Male Revue 


Loaded Dice 

25 - SATURDAY 


Reggae Juice 


Comedy Club 

COCONUTS: 7pm Travis 

Daigle 

EARLS: 2pm Rocket City; 

8:30pm Umbrella Thieves 

KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Billy 

Chapman Band 

LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Jessica 

Ottway; 5:30pm Karaoke; 

9:30pm Souled Out 




SANDBAR: 4pm Spanks; 9pm 

Speak Easy Band 


FEST/Cocoa Beach: 12pm 

Kimberly Yoakum; 1pm Pidjin; 

2pm Coastal Breed; 5:45 Kash’d 

Out; 6:30pm Funkie Fester; 

7:30pm Ballyhoo!; 9:15 Dirty 

Heads 


9:30pm TBA 

STEAGLES: 8pm Michele 

Wood 

THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Rev. 

Billy C. Wirtz 


7pm Funpipe 


Sunnyland Steve 

26 - SUNDAY 


Ocean Disco 

COCONUTS: 2pm Chillakaya 

EARLS: 2pm Bruce Katz 

KING CENTER: 8pm Travis 

Tritt 

LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Anni 

Piper 

SANDBAR: 4pm Changes; 9pm 

DJ Cerino & DJ Colione 


FEST/Cocoa Beach: 3pm The 

Original Wailers; 5pm TBA 


Marvin Parish 


Noon Rocky and the Rollers 

27 - MONDAY 

COCONUTS: 6pm Marcus 

Gullen 


Bingo; 9pm Dave Kury 

SANDBAR: 8:30pm Syndicate 




7pm Blues Cruise w/ Derek 

Trull 

FAT TUESDAY 

28 - TUESDAY 

COCONUTS: 6pm Jimmy 

Mazz 

LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Invite 

Jam 



SANDBAR: 8:30pm DJ Joe 

Redmond 




11am & 7pm Fat Tuesday 10x 

Points 



COMMUNITY EVENTS 

Feb 3: First Friday by the 

Bay at Celebration Square 4600 

Dixie Hwy (US1) Palm Bay. 

321-952-3443 

Feb 3-5: Brevard Renaissance 

Fair at Wickham Park. 321-458- 

3515 

Feb 3-5: Art & Algorithms 

Digital Arts Festival, Greater 

Titusville Renaissance at Sand 

Point Park in Titusville. 321- 

607-6512 

Feb 4: 32nd Annual Chowder 

Friday, February 10, 

Iron Oak Post, Melbourne 

THE GHOST OF 

PAUL REVERE 

Born on the banks of the 

Saco River, brothers in 

all but name, the Ghost 

of Paul Revere is Maine’s 

holler-folk band. A powerful, 

energetic, nontraditional 

American folk 

band that’s renowned for 

harmony fueled, heartpounding 

performances 

full of songs with unique 

identities that remain undeniably 

the Ghost of Paul 

Revere. 

Formed around childhood 

friends Max Davis, 

Sean McCarthy, and Griffin 

Sherry, joined by Matt 

Young on harmonica, 

the Ghost of Paul Revere 

played their first show together 

in 2011 at a tiny bar 

in Portland, Maine. Now, 

they play across the nation, 

bringing holler-folk 

into houses, bars, and 

music halls. They have 

shared the stage with the 

Avett Brothers, The Travelin’ 

McCourys, Brown 

Bird, Spirit Family Reunion, 

Darlingside, as well 

as members of Greensky 

Bluegrass, the Infamous 

Stringdusters, and Old 

Crow Medicine Show. 

All listings may be subject to 

change during the month. 

Please confirm with venue. 


Community Calendar 

Sunday, February 26, 2 pm 

Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian 

BRUCE KATZ 

Besides leading the 

Bruce Katz Band, Bruce 

performs regularly with 

the Delbert McClinton 

Band, Jaimoe’s Jasssz 

Band, John Hammond, 

and other artists as well. 

He was a member of the 

Gregg Allman Band from 

2007-2013. Bruce was 

also an Associate Professor 

at the Berklee College 

of Music for fourteen 

years (1996-2010), teaching 

Harmony, Hammond 

organ labs, Private Instruction 

and Blues History. 

As a performer, Bruce 

has been an in-demand 

sideman as well as leading 

his own band. He 

has played and recorded 

with many of the leading 

names in blues and 

roots music, appearing 

on over 70 albums with 

artists such as Ronnie 

Earl, John Hammond, 

Delbert McClinton, Gregg 

Allman, Duke Robillard, 

Joe Louis Walker, Little 

Milton, Maria Muldaur, 

Jimmy Witherspoon, Paul 

Rishell, Mighty Sam Mc- 

Clain, Debbie Davies, David 

“Fathead” Newman 

and many others. 

All listings may be subject to 

change during the month. 

Cook-Off at Port Canaveral 

Cove. 

Feb 4-5: Gardenfest! at Riverview 

Park in Sebastian 

Feb 8: Falcon 9 - SpaceX CRS 

10 Rocket Launch from Cape 

Canaverql Air Force Station 

Feb 9-19: Titusville Fair at 

Sand Point Park 

Feb 11: Titusville Mardi Gras 

Street Party & Parade 

Feb 11: Pioneer Day at Sams 

House and St. Luke’s Church in 

Merritt Island 

Feb 11: Champagne & Chocolate 

Sweethearts Sip & Stroll 

in Cocoa Village. 321-631-9075 

Feb 11: Fly-In Breakfast at 

Valiant Air Command Warbird 

Museum at Space Coast 

Regional Airport in Titusville. 

321-268-1941 

Feb 12: Satellite Beach Lion’s 

Club Car Show at the DRS 

Community Center 

Feb 12: Antique Car Show at 

the DRS Community Center 

Feb 17: Movie in the Park at 

Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village. 

321-639-3500 

Feb 17: Movie in the Park at 

Canaveral City Park. 321-868- 

1226 

Feb 17: Mardi Gras Pub 

Crawl in Cocoa Village. 321- 

543-1346 

Feb 17-19: Crock Fest 2017 at 

Space Coast Harley Davidson, 

Palm Bay 

Feb 18: 11th Annual FIT International 

Festival at Florida 

Institute of Technology in Melbourne. 

321-674-8964 

Feb 19: Cornhole Tournament 

& Food Trucks at Pelican 

Beach Park in Satellite Beach. 

321-773-4409 

Feb 24: Cocoa Village Friday 

Fest. 321-749-6100 

Feb 24: St. Katherine Greek 

Festival at St. Katherine Greek 

Orthodox Church. 321-254- 

1045 

Feb 24-26. Seafood Festival 

with Dirty Heads at Alan 

Shepard Park. 

EXHIBITS & ART 

Feb 3: First Friday Gallery 

Walk. Eau Gallie Arts District, 

321-574-2737 

Feb 18 & 19: 22nd Annual 

Splash of Watercolor w/ the 

Brevard Watercolor Society at 

Azan Shrine Temple in Melbourne. 

321-446-6154 

Until Apr 15: The Red that 

Colored the World at Foosaner 

Art Museum in Eau Gallie Arts 

District. 321-674-8916 

Until Apr 29: Traditional Arts 

of the Bedouin at Ruth Funk 

Center for Textile Arts at FIT in 

Melbourne. 321-674-8313 

MUSIC & DANCE 

Feb 1-2: Jazz for the Soul: 

MCO and Swingtime w/ Melbourne 

Community Orchestra 

at Melbourne Auditorium. 321- 

285-6724 

Feb 3: Jazz Friday at Foosaner 

Art Museum in Eau Gallie Arts 

District. 321-674-8916 

Feb 4: American Jazz Pianist 

Competition at the Henegar 

Center in Downtown Melbourne. 

321-723-8698 

Feb 5: Brevard Symphony 

Youth Orchestra Concert 

at Suntree United Methodist 

Church. 321-216-7804 

Feb 10: Berlin Philharmonic 

Wind Quintet w/ the Melbourne 

Chamber Music Society 

at St. Mark’s United Methodist 

Church in Indialantic. 321-213- 

5100 

Feb 11: Night Sounds w/ 

Recording Artists SIRSY at 

Sebastian Inlet State Park. (321) 

984-4852 

Feb 11: The Space Coast 

Leather & Lace Ball at The 

International Palms Resort in 

Cocoa Beach. 321-480-5753 

Feb 11: Romance is in the Air 

w/ SCSymphony at Scott Center 

Auditorium at Holy Trinity in 

Suntree. 855-252-7276 

Feb 12: Good Times Jazz 

Band presented by Space 

Coast Jazz Society at Cocoa 

Beach Country Club. 321-453- 

4191 

Feb 15-16: The Mountains Are 

Calling Concert w/ Melbourne 

Municipal Band at Melbourne 

Auditorium. 321-724-0555 

Feb 18: POPS! Hooray for 

Hollywood Concert w/ Brevard 

Symphony Orchestra at the King 

Center in Melbourne. 321-242- 

2219 

Feb 25: The Planets: An HD 

Odyssey w/ Space Coast Symphony 

at Scott Center Auditorium 

at Holy Trinity in Suntree. 

855-252-7276 

Feb 26: UCF Wind Ensemble 

and Symphonic Band at Eau 

Gallie High School. 407-823- 

1500 

THEATRE 

Feb 1: Hollywood’s Greatest 

Game Shows at the King Center 

in Melbourne. 321-242-2219 

Feb 5: In The Mood at the King 

Center in Melbourne. 321-242- 

2219 

Feb 3-18: Lady Day at Emerson’s 

Bar & Grill at Upstairs in 

the Henegar Center in Downtown 

Melbourne, 321-723-8698 

Until Feb 5: Rock of Ages at Titusville 

Playhouse. 321-268-1125 

Feb 9: Hormonal Imbalance V 

2.5: A Mood Swinging Musical 

Revue at the King Center in 

Melbourne. 321-242-2219 

Feb 10-26: The Complete 

Works of Shakespeare 

Abridged – 2nd Stage at the 

Titusville Playhouse. 321-268- 

1125 

Until Feb 12: On the Town at 

Cocoa Village Playhouse. 321- 

636-5050 

Until Feb 19: Private Lives 

at Riverside Theatre in Vero 

Beach. 772-231-6990 

Feb 19: May the Road Rise Up 

to Meet You with Margaret 

Cross at Cocoa Village Playhouse. 

321-636-5050 

Feb 21: Andy McKee ‘Next 

Chapter Tour’ at the King Center 

in Melbourne. 321-242-2219 

Feb 23: Bach to Rock to 

Hip-Hop: Theatre for Youth 

at King Center in Melbourne. 

321-242-2219 

Melbourne. 321-242-2219 

Feb 24-Mar 19: Ragtime at the 

Titusville Playhouse, 321-268- 

1125 

Until Feb 26: Calendar Girls 

at Melbourne Civic Theatre in 

Downtown Melbourne. 321-723- 

6935 



Not Hooked 

Anymore 

By Matthew Bretz 

just can’t fish anymore. I used to love it. When I was 

I a kid my father would take me out of the house, in the 

wee hours of the morning, strap me into the backseat and 

hit the road. I would typically doze off and the trip would 

be a blur of traffic, streetlights, the smell of coffee, and 

flashes of the radio dial becoming less luminous as the sun 

rose higher. Sometime later we would be making our way 

along the water’s edge with the blue light of the morning 

to light our way. Later on in my twenties I was working 

the summer season in Alaska and took up fly-fishing. I 

have so many great memories of floating my lure down a 

crystal clear stream waiting for a hungry trout to take the 

hook and run, or wading knee deep in the Russian River 

after midnight to pull out a king salmon. Back in Florida 

I used to love to surf fish at the beach or jump in a kayak 

and troll around Sebastian Inlet for whatever I could pull 

out. The point here, obviously, is that I have loved to fish 

my entire life. So why then would I choose to walk away 

from one of my life’s great pastimes? Guilt! Plain and 

simple. 

It all started when I decided to take up SCUBA diving. My 

first ocean dive I was introduced, about 60 feet beneath 

the surface, to a seven foot moray eel named Baby. She 

doesn’t know her name because you can’t speak underwater, 

but somewhere along the way it was assigned to her 

and it stuck. Baby is different than any eel I’ve ever heard 

of in the way of her demeanor. She is not only friendly 

with people, but goes out of her way to swim near so you 

will pet her. That was my first real experience with fish, 

not marine mammals, expressing likes and dislikes (kind 

of like emotions). My time underwater continued to put 

me in situations where it was clear that fish weren’t always 

acting on instinct only. I watched them court each 

other, be playful and have fun, protect their homes and 

young, and express preferences. It all got me thinking, and 

I started researching about fish; if they have emotions, if 

they can feel pain? 

The last straw broke for me last year around this time. I 

was on a family camping trip at a campground nestled on 

the edge of the Indian River. It was a cold, rainy camping 

trip but we made due with bonfires, beer, and some fish- 


ing. It was a windy day so I had my rig weighed down to 

the river bed. I was using a triple pompano set-up with 

cut up squid. If the fish were hungry I knew this combination 

would help me land something. After about ten 

minutes my pole bent over like it was tying a shoe and 

the game was on. The fish fighting desperately to regain 

his freedom ended up being a catfish, and when I went to 

unhook him I immediately found the hook to be stuck in 

his tongue. I always tried to crimp the barbs on my hooks 

to avoid situations like this, but I guess I missed one this 

time because it was a terrible ordeal trying to free this 

whale from my harpoon while he was slowly suffocating. 

That was the exact moment it clicked for me. Here I was 

enjoying a romantic view of fishing—the outdoors, and 

wildlife, and all the while never really admitting to myself 

what I was doing. That catfish in my hands had been hungry 

and looking for food when he came across a buffet on 

my line. He thought he was getting dinner, but instead got 

a hook through the tongue, a trip into outer space without 

a helmet, and sufficient trauma to probably keep him 

from eating for a few days…if he even survives. And the 

reason this animal had to endure all this horribleness? My 

entertainment. After that I knew I was done with fishing 

for good. 

“It’s okay to eat fish because they don’t have any feelings” 

- Kurt Cobain. 

Up until recently it’s been a point of controversy as to 

whether or not fish feel pain. Physiologically they don’t 

seem to have the same pain center most vertebrates have, 

and so the most accepted theory was that they did not 

feel pain. Recently however there was a very telling experiment 

conducted on this subject and detailed in an article 

by anthropologist Carl Safina. In his article Safina 

explains how Zebra fish were injected with a chemical 

known to spark pain. Afterwards when given the choice 

of a normal tank or one that held water diluted with pain 

killer-- the Zebra fish always preferred the path of relief. 

To many this is clear evidence that fish do indeed feel 

pain, and I tend to agree. It’s also important to note that 

fish are designed for a weightless environment. Their 

organs are not equipped for gravity and when held out 

of water it puts major stress on said organs. Yet another 

part of fishing that harms the animal. In any other form of 

hunting it might seem cruel and barbaric to hook an animal 

in the mouth and drag it along while it fights to break 

free. Why not with fishing? 

So that’s it. After all of that I simply cannot, in good conscience, 

fish anymore. 



Brevard Scene 

By Andy Harrington 

Local Download 

Welcome to the shortest month of 

the year. February is to a year 

as a Monday evening is to a week; 

we know there’s plenty left to go until 

the end of the year (or week) but hey, 

we’re all going to cut it short because 

we’re still coming down off the holidays 

(or weekend). According to the 

internet, this month gets its name from 

the ancient Roman festival of purification 

called Februus. Neat. 

Last month’s national news circus included 

the arrest of a suspected copkiller 

in Orlando, Clemson’s football 

squad beat the Alabama Crimson Tide 

in the NCAA national championship 

game, Dylan Roof was sentenced 

to death, Chelsea Manning received 

a presidential pardon from Barack 

Obama and Jennifer Holliday pulled 

out of singing for Donald Trump before 

he was inaugurated the next President 

of The United States. Meanwhile, 

Brevard kept pretty chill and laid-back. 

Here in Florida, restrictions on cannabis 

eased up a bit on the 3rd of January. 

There is great hope by many that 

this new market grows into a helpful 

medical resource for those that can 

benefit from the use of cannabis. The 

Florida Department of Health Office 

of Compassionate Use (OCU) is still 

writing and implementing the expansion 

even though the new rules were 

supposed to be in place on the 3rd of 

January. According to OCU, interested 

patients will still need to be prescribed 

their medicine from a qualified ordering 

physician. The official website also 

states, in these exact words, “Medical 

marijuana is available in Florida, 

however, remains illegal under federal 

law.” 

I had the opportunity to play a show at 

the Iron Oak Post last month with two 

other bands, Fighting The Silence and 

Konglom. The music hall portion of 

the Iron Oak was impressive. I would 

not call it a small room, nor would I call 

it a huge room. It was just right. The 

sound was good, the lights were dim 

enough for Broken Machine Films to 

cast video projections on the stage but 

present enough for the audience to see 

each others faces. The staff was courteous. 

The facilities were clean. Kudos 

to the Iron Oak Post for being a cool 

new venue. Kudos as well to the surprisingly 

large crowd that came out to 

enjoy three bands playing ‘weird’ music. 

At the time of this writing, Milka 

is also slated to play the Iron Oak Post 

on January 28th. The bar and venue 

is located in downtown Melbourne at 

2203 Melbourne Court, nicely tucked 

around the corner from the rest of 

downtown’s hustle and bustle. 

Musician and Comedian Christopher 

Walker, formerly of Jacie and 

the Knick Knacks, has a new podcast 

called Here’s What’s Wrong With You. 

The new show hosts a guest and Walker 

tells the guest what’s wrong with them. 

Be advised that the content of the show 

is not for children or sensitive ears, but 

damn, it is funny. At the time of this 

writing there have been two episodes, 

featuring Christian Moore and Ryan 

‘Speerbot’ Speer (consecutively). 

There’s a new super-group in town 

to be excited about. Brian Roberts, 

Bradley Burton (The Heart Ring), 

Alex Petrosky (Local 518) and John 

Bridges (Jacie and The Knick Knacks, 

Obligatory Hendrix Perm) have joined 

forces to form Zeddemore. They will 

be debuting February 18th. Be sure to 

follow them on Facebook for more details. 

If you were wondering as I was 

wondering, yes, it appears that the 

band is indeed named after the Ghostbuster 

Winston Zeddemore. 

Happy 50th Birthday to locally based 

photographer John Sluder! John held 

a showing in Melbourne the night of 

the aforementioned show at the Iron 

Oak, so I missed it for soundcheck. 

I did get to see a bit of his work that 

was to be in the show beforehand and 

was, as always, impressed by his work. 

Some folks take a lot of pictures. Photographers 

have an “eye.” John has that 

gift, the gift of the “eye”. I wish you 

another splendid 50 years, good sir! 

I wish you all a pleasant a productive 

month this month. Happy Valentines 

Day. Happy Presidents Day. Happy 

Every Day! I have some exciting news 

to share with you next month, so stay 

tuned. Until then, check out some live 

music. If you’d like any help finding 

some, check out the live music calendar 

in the middle of this magazine. As 

always, I encourage you all to email 

me at andy@brevardlive.com. Take it 

easy, friends. 

Funkle Fester At 

Seafood & Music Fest 

Another band are making some waves 

on our local scene - Funkle Fester, an 

original funk band. Last month they 

were in the studio at Zone Production 

recording their full-length debut album. 

They recently added some players 

growing into an 11 piece band with 

a 6 piece horn section. They are slatedto 

play on the main stage with two national 

acts (Dirty Heads and Ballyhoo) 

during the Seafood & Music Festival 

in Cocoa Beach on 2/25 (5:45-6:45). 

Check them out - we will. For more 

info about the band go to www.funklefester.com 



Brevard Live 

SPOTLIGHT ON 

Charles George Phillips 

By Matthew Bretz 

I 

’ve run numerous open mic nights over the years, and one 

of my favorite parts of the job is meeting new musicians 

that end up being friends, colleagues, and even mentors. 

You muddle through a nightly parade of nervous beginners 

just starting to get brave enough to play live, and every once 

in awhile someone drops in and blows the dust away and 

suddenly the air is lighter, the smiles are bigger, positive 

energy crackles through the crowd, and your night just got 

a whole lot better. And that’s how it went with our featured 

local player this issue. I was feeling stuck in a rutted rotation 

of the same players every week when a walked in with 

a Strat and a small Fender amp and woke me back up. That’s 

why this month’s Spotlight is on Charles “Chuckie” George 

Phillips. 

Next March Charles George Phillips will be 56 years 

old, but to watch him play you would think he 19. Phillips 

has more energy and fun when he plays than most players 

have at his age. Phillips started his musical life in Rochester, 

New York at the Hochstein School of Music, the sister 

school to Rochester university, pretty early in life. He 

was originally a classically trained pianist but when he was 

about 18 years old he switched to guitar as his main instrument. 

Drawing from the likes of Clapton, Albert King, B.B. 

King, George Benson, and Carlos Santana—Charles didn’t 

take long to find his style and dominate his axe. Now about a 

quarter of a century later he is killin’ it and providing a clear 

example of what a dedicated musician is. 

“I was a very sensitive kid” explains Phillips, “Back 

then the biggest pianists were taking on a sort of feminine 

stigma. Guys like Liberace and Elton John were getting really 

big, and I was taking a lot of flack just because I was 

a piano player.” Charles continues “I also began to see that 

the girls weren’t really attracted to other musicians like they 

were guitarists. I knew I needed something with more edge 

because of how sensitive I was and so I picked up a guitar 

and never put it down again.” 

I’ve seen a lot of performers in the area that are simply 

that…performers—more concerned about the spectacle 

than the craft of their instrument. This isn’t Chuck in anyway. 

From the first time I heard him play Prince’s ‘I Could 

Never Take the Place of Your Man’ I was hooked on not 

only his showmanship but also his electric playing. Always 

having the most fun of his life Charles bleeds dedication to 

the mystery and joy of music. 

Lately Phillips has been playing practically every day 

in front of Mr. Chips in downtown Melbourne. He kicks off 

around 10am and keeps it going til around 3pm. Mainly a 

Photo by Chuck Van Riper 

solo gig, you might get lucky enough to find the occasional 

jam happening or even live music lessons by professor Phillips. 

“I don’t like to advertise just guitar lessons, because 

that’s not all I teach my students” says Phillips. “I want them 

to be able to speak the language of music. Real musicians 

need theory in their lives or they will hit a hard wall down 

the line they can’t get past.” 

When I asked Chuck what his ultimate goal in life is… 

just a light topical question…he told me he wants to be a 

multimillionaire before he dies. But it’s not all about the 

money and being rich. He wants to leave something for his 

family, friends, and “anyone else that needs a leg up”. 

You can check out Charles out in front of Mr. Chips 

almost daily from 10 am til 3 pm. He can also be seen at 

Open Mics inside of Florida Discount Music Monday and 

Thursday nights 8pm til 11pm. He is available for parties, 

weddings, studio work, lessons, chart writing…pretty much 

anything you need. Hit him up at facebook.com/charlesphillips 

to contact him about utilizing his talent or to see where 

he is playing next. You can also catch his tweets on twitter. 

There is also a bunch of cool pics and videos to see. And if 

you want a real treat walk up and talk to him about music. 

Chuck is like an encyclopedia of musical information and 

you will never walk away without learning something. 


Flori-Duh 

In My Opinion 

By Charles Knight 

little more about Sweetwater...If you are just tuning in, 

A here is a bit of background information for you. Sitting 

on the outskirts of Miami and providing a buffer between 

the city and the wilds of the Everglades the town was founded 

in the forties by a troop of Russian circus little people. As 

time passed Sweetwater grew as more folks bought and built 

homes. We also had strawberry and tomato fields. Dad was 

the only law for the longest time. There was one police car 

and he could also be seen riding his horse while patrolling 

the mostly gravel roads. We had a lot of characters, most 

towns do. There was Butch. Butch was the head honcho 

at the automobile inspection station. Yep, we used to have 

them here and you can probably thank him (and others) for 

their demise. Here’s the story as best that I can recall. 

Every year the state would require all autos to be inspected. 

You would drive your vehicle through an elevated 

and covered drive through not unlike a modern day car 

wash. There were dynamos on the ground for testing brakes, 

along with meters and paraphenelia that made sure your 

head lights were properly aimed and your muffler wasn’t too 

loud. I often wish that the headlight tests were still enforced, 

especially when it’s a big truck and I’m blinded. If your car 

passed all the tests you paid a fee and recieved a sticker for 

your windshield. At that time I was not old enough to drive 

so I have no idea what it cost. Evidently it was expensive 

enough to bribe the inspector for a sticker and save some 

cash though. According to the authorities the illegal practice 

went on for a number of years and eventually the Sweetwater 

auto inspection outlet became an object of extreme interest 

to the states attorney. Several drivers and vehicles acting as 

undercover agents bribed their way through the inspection 

process. Not too long after that the station was raided and 

most of the staff were arrested for accepting bribes. As I recall 

no one did any prison time. Just probation and fines. Of 

course, they all lost their jobs. A little more than a year later 

the state cancelled the inspection requirements and closed 

all the stations statewide. Butch and his family moved to 

Cocoa where he passed away peacefully some years ago. I 

always liked Butch and his wife and kids. I remember them 

fondly. 

Chuck was a store owner and also the mayor of Sweetwater 

for awhile. He was notoriously frugal as well as the 

object of many a rumor by a multitude of the town’s female 

population. It was said (and still is on a Sweetwater site) that 

Chuck was well... Endowed. It has been said that he cast his 

err... private parts and produced copies for several of the 

ladies, which really does blow my mind because he wasn’t 

what anyone would call attractive. Think of a skinny George 

Castanza with a huge nose and mustache. I’ve heard about 

his hobby from several sources. Chuck, like many others, is 

long gone. But it would seem apparent that his legacy continues. 

Too funny! 

Then there was Indian George. He lived in a makeshift 

campsite in the woods. Us kids called him an Indian as a 

result of his long scraggly hair and tattered appearance. 

George was harmless and always asking everyone for a 

smoke or some change. I don’t believe that he really was an 

Indian. He was my first experience with a homeless person, 

although I didn’t realize it at the time. 

In Sweetwater we had two bars, two mom and pop grocers, 

A barber shop, a soda shop and a volunteer fire department. 

We had real Native Americans, too, Seminole and 

Miccosukee, both lived in town and around us. We all had a 

good relationship. Sweetwater was in its own way quite idyllic. 

Have you ever watched the Andy Griffith show on the 

oldie networks? That was pretty much Sweetwater, peaceful 

for the most part except for the Miamians that would come 

out and drink in one of the bars and start trouble. That was 

okay, too. Dad was a pretty tough character. I never once 

heard of him backing down. Not one time in twenty plus 

years. The only fight he ever lost was a battle with cancer, it 

beat one of my heroes to death. 

Mom owned a dry cleaners business for awhile, she had 

one employee, a good friend of moms. I cannot for the life 

continued on page 43 



ON LOCATION 

... LOCATION...LOCATION 

by Spence Servoss 

Coldwell Banker 

Residential Real Estate 

Call (321) 960-1298 

spenceservoss@gmail.com 

WHY BUY AND LIVE IN BREVARD? 

moved to Melbourne in 1980 and never wanted to leave. 

I And I know many visitors who also fell in love with our 

area and have made Brevard their home. So this month I 

want to list some of the reasons to live, work, and play in 

our awesome coastal county. 

Economic Growth-- Brevard is home to many defense 

contractors and high tech companies that are growing and 

offering good paying employment opportunities. Jobs include 

those in executive positions, engineering, technical 

positions, clerical, custodial, and security. Port Canaveral 

is expanding and offers opportunities in cruise industry, 

transportation, logistics, restaurant cooks and servers, 

and seafood business. Due to the growth in the number 

of residents, our county has built schools to accommodate 

the number of new students. This provides construction 

jobs, teaching positions, clerical, custodial, coaching, bus 

drivers, and property maintenance positions. Also included 

in the growth of our residents is a huge increase of professionals. 

Openings in the legal, medical, and scientific 

community have been filled by recent college graduates and 

experienced professionals moving from other states and 

countries. The increase of our population also causes other 

job opportunities like increased need for lawn, pool and 

property maintenance, restaurant personnel, automotive industry 

positions, boating and fishing industry workers, and 

sales personnel in many different companies. 

Educational System-- We are fortunate to enjoy higher 

education facilities throughout Brevard. Florida Institute of 

Technology is recognized as an excellent engineering and 

marine biology school. Eastern Florida State College offers 

a 4 yr. degree in many areas. Keiser College and Barry University 

offer courses in varying subjects. All these colleges 

offer several financing options, classes at nite and weekends, 

and even employ local hands-on professionals to teach 

several courses at nite. Our Brevard County School System 

is recognized as one of the Top Ten in Florida. Many of our 

schools, both primary and secondary are A rated. We even 

produced a USA National Teacher of the Year in 1993. 


Recreational Opportunities—Wow! Let’s hit the beach! 

Over 70 miles of coastline with clean and uncrowded 

beaches, party pavilions, and plenty of parking. Numerous 

county maintained beaches provide lifeguards, parking, 

restroom facilities, and a clean and safe spot to enjoy 

a picnic with the family. Surfers enjoy many locally 

and even internationally famous breaks to practice their 

sport. While we don’t have the biggest waves around, its 

been good enough for pros like world champions Slater 

and Hobgood. The fishing industry is HUGE in Brevard. 

Whether its Deep Sea Fishing or a morning out on the Indian 

River for redfish, or even a an afternoon in the many 

freshwater lakes and ponds, you can fish all year round 

here. If you don’t feel like playing on the water, how about 

a round of golf? We have 29 courses, public and private, 

so all ages and skills can play. And with our climate, one 

can play all year round in Brevard!! Another special venue 

for recreational opportunities is our county park system. 

Brevard County maintains over 100 parks, including 5 dog 

parks! So whether you live in Titusville, Merritt Island, 

Indialantic, or Palm Bay you can find a park to enjoy a 

fun day. 

Climate-- Yes, we live in the Sunshine State. Yahoo! Over 

250 days of bright sunshine grace our county each year. 

The temperature from Jan-Feb rarely goes below freezing, 

with daytime temps averaging 72 degrees F. June-Sept is 

our rainy period with over 40% of our rainfall during this 

time. Total rainfall for Brevard for the year averages 53 

inches, with Oct-May receiving only 30 inches. Temps 

June-Sept average 88. From October-May temps are mild 

to warm and very comfortable. 

Housing Affordability- You can still purchase a move-in 

ready house in Palm Bay, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Rockledge, 

Cocoa, port St. John, and Titusville for less than 

$150,000. Sometimes less than $125,000. With the historically 

low interest rates available today, mortgage payments 

including taxes and insurance can still be in the 

$900-$1100 range. And for those who want to live near 

the beach, the entry level price for a house within 3 blocks 

to the beach is $275-$300,000. That buys you a closet in 

California and Miami. 

Lastly, something I find very attractive about Brevard 

County that I cannot prove with facts or graphs or statistics. 

It’s a small town place. Neighbors are friendly. 

People have block parties. Word of mouth carries a lot 

of weight here. It’s so true here in Brevard, how u treat 

people matters. People care. And how can you put a value 

on that? I love Living in Brevard! 


THE DOPE DOCTOR 

Luis A. Delgado, CAP 

Host/The Couch Live Radio 

www.TheDopeDoctor.com 

Founder of The N.O.W 

Matters More Foundation 

www.NowMattersMore.org 

Follow The Dope Doctor on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. 

Need Help? Call 407-721-5402 

The Decision 

“I don’t want to keep using. I can’t keep going like this. If 

I don’t stop I’m going to die.”- anonymous 

I am not one to discuss statistics too often, but please allow 

me to briefly list a few that have gotten some headlines 

recently. Over 20 million people suffer from addiction 

nationwide. Over 3,000 die from overdoses yearly in 

Florida alone. According to the Center for Disease Control 

and Prevention, 91 Americans die everyday from an opioid 

overdose. This includes prescription opioids and heroin. 

These numbers make it hard to ignore what so many 

addicts and their families have already known. We have an 

epidemic in progress. 

So today my friends, I want to speak directly to the 

opiate addict. Because of these losses and your struggle, 

the world is finally listening. They can no longer ignore 

the growing numbers because every household is within 

an arms length of someone who suffers. You may even 

know over a dozen people who are in your exact situation. 

The stigmas are being challenged and we are coming to 

accept that we have a health crisis. 

Identifying the problem was necessary. We may not 

have that all figured out yet, but we know how the fight is 

going. We know that opioid prescriptions were in abundance, 

then the legal system and restrictions made it more 

difficult to obtain what you needed. As supplies dried up, 

the prices went up. However, the addiction still needed to 

be fed. The perfect storm for an introduction to heroin; the 

cheaper more available opioid. 

I know that you never wanted to use heroin. Never 

thought you’d ever use heroin. Now that you do, it’s hard 

to imagine not using it. It wasn’t ever supposed to be this 

way. One look around to where you stay, who you stay 

with, and how distant your loved ones now are, let you 

know this isn’t where you want to be. You’re tired, but 

how do you stop? You’ve tried everything; or at least you 

feel like you have. 

To be done...really done, and not EVER need heroin, 


or any opiates, again is the goal. To never need detox or 

treatment again. The withdrawals, and all that come with 

it, have paralyzed you and many of our friends from making 

a life saving decision. So many of them have gone to 

detox or self-managed their withdrawals only to return to 

using soon after. So much so, that it appears that treatment 

or meetings don’t work. Not for you anyway. 

The failures cut deeper and deeper each time. The 

broken promises overwhelm the loved ones. The guilt 

triggers every bit of negativity it can find. The shame entrenches 

an army of insecurity within the psyche. Dying 

from the next shot starts to present like a welcome possibility; 

but you don’t want to die. However, living like this, 

in this rats wheel, isn’t living either. 

Here is what we know. The disease of addiction 

doesn’t care what you want, what you like, what you have, 

or who you are. It just is. It’s an illness that grows methodically 

with bad intentions. However, there is an attainable 

victory. There are millions of people who at one time 

never thought it possible. Families who thought that they 

lost their loved one forever. Yet, the impossible became 

reality. The insane stabilized and returned home. You can 

return home. 

It starts with the call. Call your loved one, me, or 

someone like me so that you can know your options. Then 

you are going to follow every instruction like your life 

depends on it, because it does. There is an enemy within 

your mind that sounds just like you, even knows every 

little secret you have, every insecurity you possess. When 

it feels like doubt, there it is. The real you knows there is 

a solution. It knows “they” can help. You want to pick 

up that phone and call that loved one again to say you’re 

“ready.” 

You “fake it before you make it” if you have to. You 

may hear that you have to be fully ready and want recovery 

for it to work. This is untrue and if everyone waited 

for this to occur we would have many more dead friends 

than we do already. If you follow the procedures, the steps, 

recommendations, and never ever give up; you’ll get there. 

Many of us who faked it at first, eventually came to want 

it. Why? Because we began to feel a level of healthy attachment 

and safety. We began to think clearly and more 

positive. The decisions became natural, unforced, and we 

started to care. Care about ourselves, about others, and the 

future. We learned to understand the past and what came 

with it as part of our journey. However, our focus is on the 

unfolding of today and what is ahead. 

Turn the page. 

Lui...aka tDD 



Brevard Eatz 

New Cool Diner In Downtown Melbourne 

Rolli - Pork Sandwich Extraordinaire 

Rolli has come a long way since 

Jay Josephs opened his kiosk 

on the side of the highway in 

Malabar in 2002. Then in 2007 he 

moved his business into a small 

building on U.S. 192 across the 

golf course, with limited parking, 

a small outdoor-only seating area, 

no air conditioning. The access 

was anything but easy but that 

didn’t keep customers away. As 

Jay always has known, once you 

taste this Rolli Porkloin extraordinaire, 

you will be back forEmore. 

In fall of last year Jay had the opportunity 

to move his sandwich shop 

closer to downtown Melbourne, and 

for the last few months Rolli’s signature 

sandwiches are served at 31 West 

New Haven Avenue, at the corner of 

Babcock Street, in a real restaurant 

with 30 seats inside and 35 seats outside 

on a patio with tiki and beach flair. 

With more territory came an expanded 

menu, and business couldn’t be better. 

And this time there is plenty of parking. 

The lot is so big that Jay is planing 

some cool lot parties in the summer. 

“I discovered this sandwich when 

I was in Frankfurt/ Germany in the 

military,” he said. “I loved the street 

food but one sandwich quickly rose 

to the top of my list. It’s juicy, tender, 

delicious and unique. It’s the greatest 

sandwich in the world, it’s so flavorful. 

After returning to the U.S. it was clear 

that my beloved Pork sandwich was no 

more to be had, so I went to work reproducing 

it.” 

Jay earned a culinary degree at 

Johnson and Wales College in Rhode 

Island and for 30 years practiced the 

art of cooking in fine dining restaurants, 

hotels to mom and pop small 

places and street food venues. In 1995, 

after refining the spice blend one last 

time. Rolli opened its first Kiosk or 

mobile kitchen location in Richmond, 

Virginia. It was a huge success. When 

Jay moved to Florida to be closer to his 

family, he brought his concept to our 

county. 

Rolli Porkloin Extraordinaire 

opens daily at 6 am serving traditional 

breakfast sandwiches along with a 

Rolli version. The restaurant is open 

until 10 pm Sunday through Thursday 

and until 11 pm Friday and Saturday. 

And since Jay is a creative person with 

a lot of ideas, you can look forward 

to a new happening place just a block 

west of downtown Melbourne. 

To view the full menu go to www. 

rollipork.net 

FLORI-DUH continued 

of me recall her name but she was always kind to us kids. 

Until her car was hit by a train while stalled on the Tamiami 

Trail (US 41). Talk about bad luck. 

Mom went through a period of depression after and 

ended up closing the shop. We lived in a few different houses 

and the earliest I remember was on S.W.2nd street where 

our neighbors across the road were like the Beverly Hillbillies 

only without the money. They always had huge cookout 

parties with whiskey and beer to accentuate the ever present 

country music. Around the corner was where the Vitaglianos 

lived. Gino and Dino were the two boys and both as mean as 

rattlesnakes but also good friends to have in a pinch. It was 

country life and as boys will be boys, we all had our share 

of fights, our parents never took each other to court about it 

either. The Cantrells lived a bit further down. The parents 

were like models. Really attractive but kind of crazy. 

These were the folks that would spend time at our 

home. I miss many of them tremendously. There was almost 

always an airboat trailered on our property. Either in the 

driveway or beside the house. They weren’t there for looks 

though, we spent a lot of time gliding through the swamps 

in search of deer, hogs, and frogs. As always, there is more 

to this story much more. I’ll be telling you in future installments. 

That’s my Flori-Duh! 


Florida Art 

Dave & Susan 

Graves 

Art From The Earth 

By John Leach 

River Cane, called “i-hi” in Cherokee, is a type 

of sustainable bamboo that has been used by 

Native Americans for centuries. Chairs, baskets, 

fishing poles, even blowguns are made 

with River Cane. Brevard County resident 

Dave Graves makes River Cane flutes that 

transform this gift from Mother Nature into the 

gift of music. 

Dave has been making flutes for over eight years now 

and has been making a full time living from their production 

for five. He chooses to use River Cane because it 

is indigenous to the area and is renewable. There are a few 

local patches here in Brevard County that have provided 

thousands of flutes over the years and the patches are still 

sustaining and renewing themselves. This is important to 

Dave and his wife Susan because it shows how you can use 

locally grown materials as opposed to importing from out 

of the area. This is what indigenous people did. There used 

to be much more River Cane through the Southeast, early 

settlers used to hide from danger in cane breaks, but development 

has made it more rare and harder to find. Dave still 

gets his cane from a patch in South Brevard off Babcock 

Street and since the cane regenerates after it’s cut, he expects 

to keep getting it from the same patch for many years 

to come. 

Dave hails from a musical Appalachian family and 

comes by his resourcefulness and musicality naturally. 

His father played mandolin for the Grand Ole Opry and 

his whole family played instruments that they made themselves. 

There was a lot of jamming in the Graves household 

as he was growing up. 

When the mines shut down the family followed the railroad 

out of Appalachia and settled in the Washington D.C. 

area where Dave made a living as a session guitarist in the 

1960s. He taught himself how to play guitar much like he 

taught himself to make and play flutes. In the spirit of his 

down to earth ancestors, Dave now travels to festivals all 

over the southeast to sell and help people learn how to play 

his flutes. 

The flutes are quite easy to play, and they are very versatile 

in the styles of music that can be played on them. After 

starting out vending at American Indian festivals, Dave 

learned that people make all kinds of music with cane flutes 

- Celtic, jazz, blues, etc. can all incorporate the cane flute. 

“It’s not difficult to play if you want to play it.” He says, 

“It goes back thousands of years, that’s why its not difficult, 

we overcomplicate everything these days… there’s no way 

you can do it wrong, it’s just something about them. Folks 

come into our booth saying that never played a note in their 

life and go out playing the flute.” 

A key point about Dave as a flute maker and Dave and 

Susan as flute educators is that they work with each individual 

that comes into their tent to match them to the perfect 

instrument that can help unleash their personal creativity. 

They like to say “May the journey with your flute open the 

song within your heart.” 

“We demonstrate but don’t perform so we don’t overwhelm. 

We don’t want anyone to think ‘oh, I could never 

play like that…’. This is about you. We only play enough to 

demonstrate how you can play. The flutes vary from High 

B, like a penny whistle, to Low B, a low, meditative Native 


American sounding tone. When you hear the flutes we ask 

which style speaks to you. Each is tuned to a specific key. 

We’ll have five or six in that key but each one has different 

markings, different looks, so we can match you with 

a flute that is very personal. People can get quite excited 

but we keep it real simple. It really is about tone, and what 

speaks to each different person. We’ve sold thousands of 

flutes and presented to hundreds of thousands of people. 

We’re not sales people, we are presenters. Present is what 

we do. In the booth we show people you can supplement 

your income with what the earth has provided. It’s a gift 

from the earth, a relationship with the earth, it’s a second 

life for the cane!” 

“I am appreciative of the fact that I was given the 

ability to turn this beautiful, self renewing gift of the earth 

into fine musical instruments. I keep the finished product 

simple, to enhance the natural elegance and beauty of the 

reed. Also, coming from a place in time where I knew 

nothing of how to play a flute, I also place great importance 

on producing an instrument that it is easy to learn 

on, and pleasant to play.” 

Dave and Susan Graves have truly discovered the 

music of their lives’ calling. They are fortunate enough 

to have learned how to share their love of the earth, their 

love of music, and their love of people, by sharing their 

cane flutes with the world. 

Dave and Susan do most of their marketing at various 

public events and they will be showing their flutes at The 

Renaissance Fair at Wickham Park this February 3 & 4. 

They can be also contacted through their website at www. 

spiralflutes.com

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